Photo: CPG1100 · CC BY-SA 4.0Prince George straddles 2 federal ridings, from Cariboo—Prince George to Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
For local government, Prince George is a city. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Prince George is named here. Most of Prince George (54% of residents) is represented by Todd Doherty, and much of the rest by Bob Zimmer. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Prince George spreads over 3 ridings: Prince George-Valemount, Prince George-Mackenzie and Prince George-North Cariboo. The 2024 result is the most recent open record of its MLA; changes since then aren’t in it.
What stands out in how Prince George is governed
Split between ridings
54% of Prince George residents live in Cariboo—Prince George; the other 46% vote in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Cariboo—Prince George finished 30.5 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a wider lead than in 79% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Prince George has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Cariboo—Prince George voted in smaller numbers than 73% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Prince George, a city in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Fraser-Fort George Regional District counts Prince George among its member municipalities; its board provides regional services and the rural areas’ local government.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Prince George, from the most recent elections.
- 1Prince George councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPrince George-Valemount · Prince George-Mackenzie · Prince George-North Cariboo
- 3House of CommonsCariboo—Prince George · 54%
- 4House of CommonsPrince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies · 46%
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Prince George votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Prince George council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Prince George spans 3 ridings for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Every one of them sends a separate MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and each covers part of Prince George.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Prince George-Valemount
3,309 votes separated Rosalyn Bird (Conservative Party of BC) from the runner-up (BC NDP) in Prince George-Valemount in October 2024; the winner polled 55%. Turnout there was 54% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Prince George has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Cariboo—Prince George · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015 · 54%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · 46%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
From British Columbia come 43 MPs: 20 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 19 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Todd Doherty’s party.
The MP’s record
Todd Doherty has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Cariboo—Prince George would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 51%, and Todd Doherty kept it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Cariboo—Prince George returned Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Cariboo—Prince George within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 65% of Prince George lived in it.
Back in 2019, Todd Doherty took the riding on 53%. In 2021, Cariboo—Prince George went to Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada) on 51%; Audrey McKinnon (New Democratic Party) finished 15,448 votes behind.
All 6 candidates in Cariboo—Prince George, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Doherty | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,771 | 50.8% |
| Audrey McKinnon | New Democratic Party | 10,323 | 20.4% |
| Garth Frizzell | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,397 | 16.6% |
| Jeremy Gustafson | People's Party of Canada | 4,160 | 8.2% |
| Leigh Hunsinger-Chang | Green Party of Canada | 1,844 | 3.6% |
| Henry Thiessen | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 218 | 0.4% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Prince George is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Prince George is run
Who is the MP for Prince George?
Mostly Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada), MP for Cariboo—Prince George; part of Prince George is in Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, held by Bob Zimmer.
Which party won Prince George in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Cariboo—Prince George still.
Who is the MLA for Prince George?
Prince George is split between Prince George-Valemount, Prince George-Mackenzie and Prince George-North Cariboo, so it has more than one MLA; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists who holds each.
Who heads the council in Prince George?
The head of Prince George’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Prince George part of?
Prince George is a member of the Fraser-Fort George Regional District, whose board includes directors from Prince George’s council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).